THE first sign of Wolves new affluence under prospective owner Steve Morgan has seen a pledge to run a competitive reserve team next season after a year away from the league.

THE first sign of Wolves new affluence under prospective owner Steve Morgan has seen a pledge to run a competitive reserve team next season after a year away from the league.

Molineux's mass playing exodus last summer and the changing financial climate following the loss of the parachute payments prompted Wolves to pull out of their reserve league and instead focus on playing second string friendlies as and when suitable.

But with a squad now rebuilt by Mick McCarthy, and the likelihood of it being considerably boosted over the summer, Wolves are set to compete in the Pontins Holiday League with the decision to be ratified at the League's AGM next month.

Only last month McCarthy spoke of the likelihood of continuing with this season's ad-hoc arrangement, but now the confidence is there that Wolves will have a squad to run with a regular reserve team which in particular will give their younger players the chance to progress.

"Last year it was felt that given the size of the squad, particularly at the start of the season, a programme of friendly matches would be more beneficial to the club than being committed to a rigid reserve league programme," said club secretary Richard Skirrow.

"However, for the coming season we expect to have a squad able to cope with the demands of regular reserve league games."

Wolves last played in the Pontins League in the 2002/03 campaign, before spending three seasons in the Barclays Premiership Reserve League prior to last season's withdrawal.

Most of their home fixtures were played at Telford's New Bucks Head ground, but as yet there is no decision where the home second string fixtures will be fulfilled next season.